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Within three weeks of assuming office, Effiong Akwa has engaged with the National Assembly to get approval, finally, for NDDC Budget 2020, which will run till June. But he must remain focused and refuse to be dragged into the politics of the job. His assignment is simple: facilitate the completion of the forensic audit. By now, he should know that all eyes are on him.
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was in the news for all the wrong reasons in 2020. The agency that was established 20 years ago to bring development to the nine oil-bearing States of the Niger Delta became an embarrassment to the Nigerian government. In 2019, President Buhari had ordered a forensic audit of the agency’s accounts, a move that was hailed as long overdue by many Nigerians. This was also said to be consistent with the administration’s anti-corruption campaign. What should have been a smooth administrative process how
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Gov Emmanuel asks FG to Immortalise Nsikak Eduok
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By Idowu Bankole
Governor Udom Emmanuel has asked the federal government and the Nigerian Air Force to immortalise the former Chief of Air Staff, late Air Marshal Nsikak Eduok (Rtd.), to reciprocate his selfless service and contributions to the country.
Governor Emmanuel made the advocacy during a condolence visit on him by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, Saturday, 9th January 2021, at the Hilltop Mansion, Government House, Uyo, following the demise of late Air Marshal Nsikak Eduok, rtd.
Governor Emmanuel, who spoke of the demise of late Air Marshal Nsikak Eduok (Rtd.) as a colossal loss not only to his immediate family but the state at large, particularly acknowledged his contributions to the Nigerian Air Force and the country, appealing to the Air Force authorities to immortalise the deceased in appreciation of his laudable contributions to the Air Force.
By Sunday Bassey
Uyo, Jan. 9, 2021 Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has urged the Nigerian Air Force to immortalise former Chief of Air Staff, retired late Air Marshal Nsikak Eduok in view of his contributions to the nation.
Emmanuel made the request on Saturday when the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, paid him a condolence visit at the Government House Uyo on Saturday.
“It is a great loss to the family, the state and the present government but whatever the Air Force can do to immortalise his name, we will appreciate it. We believe the Nigerian Air Force will do something.
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Nigeria’s former Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Nsikak Eduok has died at the age of 73.
Veteran journalist Nsikak Essien disclosed in a Facebook post on Thursday that the former Voice of Nigeria (VON) studio manager died on Wednesday at Ibom Multi-Specialty Hospital, Uyo after a protracted illness.
The only service chief ever produced by Akwa Ibom State, Eduok enlisted into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as a potential pilot on August 1, 1968.
He had his initial military training at the Nigerian Defence Academy after which he went for primary flying training in 1970.
On completion of his primary training, Eduok undertook the Basic Flying Training Course in 1971.